Motorcraft specialty orange coolant

[lucerne06]

I never knew they had this...it says that it is Dex Cool compatable. Orange-colored Motorcraft Specialty Orange Engine Coolant, meeting Ford specification WSS-M97B44-D
and meets GM 6227M specs and ASTM D3306...So does this contain the BAD 2EHA???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1nQo7i_28U&feature=player_embedded#

it's on this youtube link about 3:15 into the video

 

[bdcardinal]

http://www.fcsdchemicalsandlubricants.co...ling%20Products

 

[pbm]

Yes it does contain 2-EHA.

 

[lucerne06]

So IF 2-EHA is supposed to be bad, why is Ford using this in some applications?

 

[mechanicx]

I think they used it in the only Cougar for a very short period of time back in like 99'- '01. They didn't use it for long and appears it was mostly an oversight.

 

[bdcardinal]

They used it in some of the DOHC Taurus and Sables as well. They also use it in the Transit Connect.

 

[mechanicx]

Yeah but might point is they sure don't use it much, not enough to say they seem to believe in it. . My view on Dexcool is it works fine in idea conditions, pressurized reservoir, compatible gaskets etc, but is definitely not an universal formula. My guess is they mostly wanted a phosphate free af for some asian engines. Ford's reference chart really only list the 3 years for the Cougar and the latest model Transit which is sort of surprising:

Reference Chart

 

[bdcardinal]

i do remember seeing it in new Taurus with the DOHC and some Windstars, however i think most got changed to green or yellow, and in service we change them to green or yellow.

 

[mechanicx]

Probably a good idea. I wonder who supplies motorcraft green and gold? I meant to say silicate free when they did use the dexcool btw.